Monarc transobturator sling system for the treatment of female urinary stress incontinence: results of a post-operative transvaginal ultrasonography.

The aim of the study was to determine Monarc (American Medical Systems) sling position after surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) through the transobturator approach. A total of 54 consecutive women with SUI were evaluated post-operatively with transvaginal ultrasound. A concomitant hysterectomy was performed in ten cases and a concomitant prolapse surgery in six cases.

Value of body mass index in the detection of severe malnutrition: influence of the pathology and changes in anthropometric parameters.

Background & Aims: We have estimated the prevalence of severe malnutrition in groups of patients hospitalized for different medical causes and assessed the sensitivity of BMI in the diagnosis of severe malnutrition.

Design: A prospective study enrolled 1052 patients: 396 patients with liver cirrhosis including 165 non-ascitic patients (NAP), 124 patients with mild ascites (MAP), 107 patients with tense ascites (TAP), 251 patients after cardiac surgery (SCP), 81 patients with cardiac diseases (MCP), 85 patients with stroke (SP), 36 patients with degenerative neurological diseases (DNP), 68 patients after surgery of a hip fracture (HFP), 91 patients with palliative care for cancer (CP) and 44 elderly patients with medical affections (EP). BMI, mid-arm muscular circumference (MAMC) and triceps skinfold thickness (TST) were measured within 48 h after admission.